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Alternative asphalt shingle products

ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) LLC has developed guidelines for evaluating alternative
asphalt shingles. These criteria provide an alternative to using ASTM D3462, "Standard
Specification for Asphalt Shingles Made from Glass Felt and Surfaced with Mineral
Granules," which is a requirement for fiberglass-reinforced asphalt shingles in
the International Building Code® (IBC) and International Residential Code® (IRC).

If you are involved with the installation or design of asphalt shingle roof systems,
I encourage you to be aware of these alternative provisions.

ICC-ES

ICC-ES is a nonprofit subsidiary of the International Code Council (ICC), which
develops the IBC. ICC-ES provides technical evaluations of building products, components,
methods and materials for use by manufacturers as evidence their products meet code
requirements and warrant regulatory approval. ICC-ES' evaluations are particularly
useful for evaluating products that may not comply with established standards, including
evaluating new or innovative products, with the intent of complying with building
codes.

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